Which to use
“demandes” is a noun and “démunies” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,032
- “demandes” frequency rank
- #45,570
- “démunies” frequency rank
- 47602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | demandes | démunies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de demande. | Féminin pluriel de démuni. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set demandes and démunies apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: demandes is \də.mɑ̃d\ while démunies is \de.my.ni\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
demandes is recorded at frequency rank #2,032, classified as anoun, pronounced \də.mɑ̃d\. démunies is at rank #45,570, tagged as anadj, pronounced \de.my.ni\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47602, this pair ranks #185,643 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of demandes vs démunies
Shared letters: demns. Private to "demandes": a. Private to "démunies": iué.
"demandes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "démunies" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- demandes ← ddemandes · deamndes · demadnes · demanddes · demandess · demandse · demaneds · demanndes
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "demandes" and "démunies" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "demandes" or "démunies"?
Remembering demandes vs démunies
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “demandes”; for an adjective, it's “démunies”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “demandes” entry
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